Tropical storm Isaac was on track according to the latest forecasts Thursday morning to cause bad weather in Tampa during the Republican National Convention and still has the potential to develop into a hurricane, though winds slowed down some overnight.

The National Hurricane Center’s latest report found Isaac’s winds to be “slightly weaker” - generally under 30 m.ph. - but meteorologists say the storm looks to strengthen again over the next several days. Florida Gov. Rick Scott is expected to weigh in on the storm at a press conference later in the day.

The latest models showed Issac possibly moving up the west coast of Florida, near the Gulf of Mexico, and perhaps heading toward Alabama and other southern states.

“The concern would be if that storm does get into the western Gulf of Mexico, that’s not where you want to see storms because that’s when they can grow and get huge in a hurry like Katrina did and Rita did and other storms like that,” said NBC meteorologist Bill Karins on MSNBC’s “Way Too Early with Willie Geist.”

He added that the path of the storm now seems “fairly certain,” but the storm’s level of intensity going into next week could fluctuate.

A hurricane warning is currently in effect for Haiti and the south coast of the Dominican Republic, according to the National Hurricane Center, while there is a tropical storm warning for places including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

On Wednesday, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said convention organizers in Tampa are braced for severe weather, but added that if necessary, the RNC could be moved or canceled in order to ensure public safety.